It’s being reported that one of Ford’s debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week will be a concept version of the Ford Fiesta ST. There was a time when it seemed likely Ford would abandon all plans for a hot Fiesta. They seemed convinced that a Fiesta ST would be anathema in our seemingly eco-obsessed times, […]
Honda Civic Type R Mugen 2.2 revealed. But why bother?
Following on from the limited-edition Type R Mugen, Honda has revealed the Civic Type R Mugen 2.2 with more power and torque. When Honda finally confirmed the Civic Type R Mugen for very limited production – just 20 were being made – back in 2009, we did comment that the price – £38,599 and a £12k premium over the stock Type R […]
Eterniti Hemera – it IS a Porsche Cayenne
Eterniti Motors has revealed the first photos of the new Eterniti Hemera ahead of a Frankfurt debut. And it is a titivated and tarted Porsche Cayenne. We did speculate from the start that the new car company that is Eterniti Motors is in fact a high-end customiser, and that its first ‘new’ car – the Eterniti Hemera […]
Kia GT revealed ahead of Frankfurt
The Kia 4-Door Concept has been revealed as the Kia GT, a swoopy, 4-door coupe with a V8 engine and heading to be Kia’s star of Frankfurt 2011. We proclaimed the Kia 4-door Concept, revealed last month, as the arrival of Kia as a credible maker of cars other than eco-boxes. And so it is, with […]
Saab plea for Court Protection dismissed – owes €150 million to creditors
Saab’s application for court protection in Sweden to protect it from creditors has been dismissed. It’s revealed Saab owes €150 million to creditors. We hoped Victor Muller had found a way out of Saab’s financial woes by applying to the Swedish Courts for protection from its creditors while it waited for funds from China to […]
BMW 1-Series Performance Accessories Concept (2012) at Frankfurt
BMW are taking the BMW 1-Series Performance Accessories Concept to Frankfurt, featuring a range of enhanced ‘M’ kit for the 2012 1-Series. It’s only been a few months since BMW revealed the 2012 1-Series and already they’re working on adding a sensible dose of ‘M’ goodness to the new compact, with the BMW 1-Series Performance Accessories Concept heading […]
Volvo XC90 gets a facelift for 2012 – just
The 2012 facelift for the ageing Volvo XC90 has been revealed comprising small cosmetic tweaks and some new gizmos. The Volvo XC90 has been with us for the best part of a decade without any major changes, thanks mainly to Ford pulling the plug on a new XC90 a few years ago. But the outlook is […]
New Toyota Avenis (2012) at Frankfurt plus new Prius family and 2012 Yaris
Toyota has given the Avensis a facelift for 2012 and will debut it at Frankfurt 2011, together with the new Prius family and 2012 Yaris. As Frankfurt draws close its Toyota’s turn to reveal their 2011 offerings at the show, which will include the 2012 facelift Toyota Avensis. The new Avensis is the only Toyota […]
Opel / Vauxhall Electric Urban Concept – another EV Go-Kart
GM Europe – That’s Opel & Vauxhall – has revealed a two seat electric Urban Car Concept, said to herald a new era of low-cost urban transport. We’ve come to the conclusion that car makers now employ designers who were 10 years old in 1985. That’s the only explanation for the raft of Sinclair C5 […]
Saab enters Court Protection – just as we predicted
Saab has applied for Court Protection from its creditors whilst it seeks to re-organise and buys time for investment from China to arrive. Two weeks ago we reported that Saab were about to seek court protection from its creditors in a bid to buy time until investment from China arrives. And that’s exactly what’s happening. Saab are waiting for […]